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The McKinney LawyerWinter 2016 Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Student Organizations I Alumni Heed the Call to Higher Education Evening of Celebration Honors Graduates and Alumni Commencement 2015 I Dean’s Report Message from the Dean In my role as dean, I am in the position of being first in line to sing our school’s praises. I never lack for material, particularly in light of the wonderful things our stu- dents do in and for the community every day. In this issue of The McKinney Lawyer, you’ll find a story that highlights some of those impressive activities. For example, through our student wellness initiative, the Student Bar Association and the Office of Student Affairs put together a team to run a 5k race as part of the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon on November 7. IU McKinney fielded a team of 45 people, including students, their children, and law school staff members. The race is a fundraiser for Indianapolis Public School Charities. Our students also continue their work with the Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic, which operates every Saturday from the Neighborhood Fellowship Church on the Indianapolis east side. The Health Law Society annually make a sizeable donation toward the clinic’s efforts, and our law students continue to volunteer to help connect the neighborhood’s residents with the legal help they need. In addition to learning about our students’ service, this issue of the magazine will introduce you to alumni who have pursued careers in higher education. The legal edu- cation we offer here is first rate, and that is demonstrated by the number of our alumni who have gone on to pursue careers as scholars and university leaders, educating future generations. Finally, this issue contains our Dean’s Report, detailing your generous contribu- tions made during the last year. We couldn’t do the work of the law school without your continued support, and for that I am grateful. I wish you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! Andrew R. Klein Dean and Paul E. Beam Professor of Law Contents IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law 2 News Briefs Alumni Magazine & Dean’s Report 4 Student Organizations Make Positive Contributions Dean Andrew R. Klein/[email protected] 9 Alumni Heed the Call to vice Dean Antony Page/[email protected] Higher Education associate Dean for GraDuate stuDies anD international affairs Karen Bravo/[email protected] 15 James P. White Lecture Features Chief Justice interim Director of ruth lilly law library of Canada Miriam A. Murphy/[email protected] assistant Dean for Admissions Patricia K. Kinney, ‘02/[email protected] 4 20 Evening of Celebration assISTANT Dean for external affairs & alumni relations 22 Commencement Jonna Kane MacDougall, ‘86/[email protected] 24 Alumni Reunion ASSISTANT DEAN of FINANCE & AdministratiON Virginia D. Marschand ‘04/[email protected] 25 Alumna of the Year assistant Dean for Professional DeveloPment Chasity Q. Thompson, ‘02/[email protected] 26 Diversity and Alumni Dinner assistant Dean for STUDENT AFFAIRS Johnny D. Pryor/[email protected] 28 Program on Law and Director of communications & creative services State Government Elizabeth A. Allington/[email protected] Fellowship Symposium DIRECTOR OF DeveloPment SERVICES Lisa Schrage/[email protected] 30 Annual Birch Bayh Lecture Director of pro bono ProGram & Public interest LaWanda W. Ward, ‘03/[email protected] 32 Hall Center for Law and Health News Director of sPecial Projects Sonja Rice, ‘07/[email protected] Director of stuDent recruitment Julie Smith/[email protected] 38 IP Center News Director of technoloGy services Teresa J. Cuellar/[email protected] 40 International Programs News 46 News from the Office of Admissions The McKinney Lawyer is published by the IU Robert H. McKinney School 9 48 For All Campaign of Law and the IU McKinney School 50 Faculty News of Law Alumni Association. 60 Class Notes eDITOR/Jonna Kane MacDougall 62 McKinney Law Alumni Board ASSOCIATE eDITORs/Elizabeth Allington, Rebecca Trimpe & Board of Visitors eDITORIAL ASSISTANTS/Shaun Dankoski, Beth Young 64 In Memoriam WRITERS/Elizabeth Allington, Alicia Dean Carlson, Jonna Kane MacDougall, Rebecca Trimpe, Beth Young 65 Dean’s Report PHOTOGRAPHY/John Gentry, David Jaynes, Aaron Pierce, Rebecca Trimpe, Beth Young, IU Communications: Liz Kaye, IUPUI Visual Media: Tim Yates. Additional photos courtesy of: Abdulrahman Alwashali, Anderson On the Cover/IU McKinney Law University, Emily Benfer, City of Lawrence, Xiangshun Ding, Faegre was well represented with59 a team of Baker Daniels, Michael Freeborn, Indianapolis Bar Association, 45 for the Indianapolis Monumental Indiana University Foundation, Max Huffman, Michael Kelly, Marathon in November. The Mendenhall Family, David Nguyen, Xuan-Thao Nugyen, David Orentlicher, Ellen Podgor, Donald Polden, Sam Scott, Julie Smith, oN the Web/mckinneylaw.iu.edu E. Thomas Sullivan, The Walters Family, James P. White, Tom Wilson. DESIGn/DesignMark: Susie Cooper PrintinG/Printing Partners The magazine is printed on Porcelain 30% recycled 22 IU ROBERT H. McKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW / Winter 2016 Alumni Magazine & Dean’s Report 1 News the News Briefs In Professor Roisman is Lawrence, Indiana, Names Scott Chinn, ‘94, Award Recipient Street for General Buskirk, ‘75 To Receive Hine Medal Florence Wagman Roisman received the A street in Lawrence has been named for Scott Chinn, ‘94, a partner at Faegre Baker Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award at a retired Major General George Buskirk, ‘75. Daniels’ Indianapolis office, will receive the ceremony in Atlanta on November 14. She The street is located in a new neighbor- Maynard K. Hine Medal for service to the was one of only 10 professors from around hood being created on a large plat of land IUPUI campus. The medal honors alumni the country who were honored with a at the former Fort Benjamin Harrison. The who make significant contributions to the $25,000 cash tribute from the Beckman street was named “Buskirk Drive” during a campus and its alumni programs. He will Award Trust. ceremony on September 29 in Lawrence. receive the medal on February 25 at the “I’m very honored by this award, and am Buskirk was in the Reserve Officer’s annual Alumni Leaders’ Dinner. deeply grateful to Emily Benfer, ‘05, and her Training Corp as an undergraduate stu- Chinn has been a part of the IU McKin- former student, Graham Bowman, for nomi- dent at Butler University, and then came to ney Alumni Association board since 2007, nating me for it,” Professor Roisman said. IU McKinney for law school where he was serving as secretary from 2011 to 2015, “I can think of no one more deserving part of the evening division. He joined the and now as vice president. Chinn is chair of the prestigious Beckman Award,” said National Guard in 1977, and served in the of the board’s alumni engagement com- Professor Emily Benfer, clinical professor U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps. mittee—focusing specifically on ramping of law and director of the Health Justice Appointed adjutant general of the State of up connections between alumni and stu- Project at the Beazley Institute for Health Indiana by then-Governor Frank O’Bannon dents. He’s consistently involved in the Law and Policy and the Loyola University in 2001, Buskirk served until 2004. Operation L.A.W.S. mock interview pro- Chicago School of Law. “Professor Rois- “I’m so pleased to be recognized in this gram and also hosts roundtable discus- man is an extraordinary teacher and men- way by a great number of men that I served sions at student orientation. Chinn serves tor, a pioneer in the law, and a champion of with,” Buskirk said. “I was thrilled to be as a volunteer chair for the McKinney Law civil and human rights.” called. It was a complete surprise. It’s a Firm and Corporate Campaign at his firm. “I couldn’t be happier for my colleague, great honor to have been thought of so fa- The Alumni Leaders’ Dinner will be held Professor Roisman, to be honored in this vorably; I spent the better part of 35 years February 25, 2016, at the NCAA Headquar- way,” said IU McKinney Dean Andrew R. Klein. in service.” ters at 700 W. Washington St. A reception “She is truly an inspiration to her students.” will begin at 6:30, followed by the dinner and Professor Roisman also was honored Buskirk, left, is shown in the photo with former program at 7:15. Tables of 10 are available for Lawrence Mayor Dean Jessup. with the David B. Bryson Award from the $500. To learn more, contact Ryan McIlrath National Housing Law Project and the of the IUPUI Office of Alumni Relations at Housing Justice Network. The award was 317-274-5063 or [email protected] presented on December 11 during the The medal, first awarded in 1974, is group’s annual meeting in Oakland, Cali- named for IUPUI’s first chancellor, May- fornia. The award is for “lifelong dedica- nard K. Hine, who believed in the power of tion and exceptional success in improving a strong alumni program. housing conditions for people in need.” 2 IU ROBERT H. McKINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW / Winter 2016 Alumni Magazine & Dean’s Report News the News Briefs In Professor Schumm IU McKinney Law Dean IU McKinney Student Maggie Honored by Bar Association Emeritus Gary Roberts Tapped Little Honored by the IBA Professor Joel Schumm, ‘98, was hon- to Lead Bradley University IU McKinney 3L Maggie Little was honored ored with the Indianapolis Bar Associa- The Bradley University Board of Trust- for her pro bono work as a law student tion’s President’s Medal for Service to ees announced in October that Bradley during the Indianapolis Bar Association’s the Profession, for his work with the In- alumnus and former IU McKinney Law Recognition Breakfast on November 18.